FMC and Monsanto℠ announce participation in Residual Rewards for Soybeans program

PHILADELPHIA - FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) Authority brands are now a part of Monsanto's Roundup Ready PLUS™ weed management platform, under the Residual RewardsSM program and incentives. The platform was announced by Monsanto earlier this week and provides growers the opportunity to maximize the benefits of their Roundup Ready crops by using the platform's recommendations for best practices. Participation in the platform encourages growers to adopt sustainable practices by offering excellent weed management. solutions and financial incentives. Under the agreement, Monsanto will license its Roundup Ready PLUS weed management trademarks for use with FMC herbicides.

As part of Residual Rewards, growers who utilize any of the FMC line of residual products, including Authority® First DF, Authority® Assist, Authority® MTZ DF or the newly labeled Authority® XL herbicides with Roundup PowerMAX® herbicide will receive a $1.00/A rebate. Participants who use an Authority herbicide and Roundup WeatherMAX® herbicide will receive a $1.50/A rebate. Growers can learn more about the program by visiting www.RoundupRewards.com.

"Our participation in the Roundup Ready PLUS platform and Residual Rewards program provides growers with exciting and well-rounded weed management solutions as part of their overall crop management practice," said Bob Trogele, Ph.D., FMC North America director for agricultural products.

Growers can give their crop an early advantage by applying Authority products as a spring pre-emergence application or in the fall for residual and burndown. A spring pre-emergence application provides additional protection against weeds, reducing concern for yield loss. The fall application provides long-lasting residual control that is needed to keep fields clean until spring. University field research shows that Authority herbicides offer top of the line control in fighting tough weeds, including marestail, common ragweed, giant ragweed and waterhemp, among others.

"Effective weed management is critical to maximizing yield potential and Authority® brands provide the best, first step in fighting tough to control weeds," said Matt Foster, Authority line product manager. "Authority along with Roundup PowerMAX or Roundup WeatherMAX ensures that fields start clean and stay clean throughout the year."

"The FMC line of products provides a broad choice of effective solutions for soybean growers," said Randy Barker, Monsanto global weed management lead. "That not only brings choice but effective solutions at a great value for growers to adopt proactive practices on their field."